Caffeine Health Facts

Found in coffee, tea, cocoa beans and other plants, this compound is very good for you!

stefan.djokicJuly 20, 201512:10 pm

Caffeine is the most popular drug on the globe. It is a powerful stimulant to the central nervous system. Normal use is something both men and women prefer, but using it too much can produce undesirable effects. Some of the numerous products containing caffeine are:

Coffee

Tea

Kola

Chocolate

Ice cream

Weight Loss pills

Pain relievers

Energy drinks and etc.

Caffeine can accelerate your energy and give you more power. It’s perfect to fuel your body for more demanding workouts. This substance delivers the right molecular structure to your body for getting the best out of your day. Caffeine naturally provides the surge you require for your training.

So how does it do that? Caffeine affects the central nervous system by causing more alertness and allowing for more intense focus. Because of its structure, caffeine can slip right into adenosine receptors, keeping cyclic AMP active rather than it being broken down. When cyclic AMP breaks down, the body’s energy supply decreases. Therefore, caffeine fools the body into using enzymes to break it down, but instead, the cyclic AMP supply remains higher for longer.

So, anyone who wants to be more alert and get a mental or physical boost like no other could use a little caffeine. The key word is little. Fortunately, those who don’t prefer coffee can go for those energy drinks, since caffeine is not something you have to take.

Non-pregnant adults should limit their intake to about 250mg per day, but pregnant woman should be very careful and not to exceed more than 200mg a day.

Here is the amount of caffeine found in some foods and drinks is as follows:

one mug of instant coffee: 100mg

one mug of filter coffee: 140mg

one mug of tea: 75mg

one can of cola: 40mg

one can of energy drink: up to 80mg

one 50g bar of plain chocolate: most products on the UK market contain less than 25mg

one 50g bar of milk chocolate: most products on the UK market contain less than 10mg

Do NOT use caffeine:

if you are allergic to any ingredient in caffeine or caffeine products

in children less than 12 years of age

as a substitute for sleep

If any of the following side effects occur while taking caffeine, check with your doctor or nurse as soon as possible:

More common

Diarrhea

dizziness

fast heartbeat

irritability, nervousness, or severe jitters (in newborn babies)

nausea (severe)

tremors

trouble in sleeping

vomiting

Rare

Abdominal or stomach bloating

dehydration

diarrhea (bloody)

unusual tiredness or weakness

Symptoms of overdose

Abdominal or stomach pain

agitation, anxiety, excitement, or restlessness

confusion or delirium

convulsions (seizures)—in acute overdose

dehydration

faster breathing rate

fast or irregular heartbeat

fever

Being moderate when it comes to all sorts of caffeine containing products is the most basic rule for achieving the positive attributes caffeine gives without taking too much, because it would give you those bad side-effects.